Re: [TCLUG:15025] ilec/clec wars

[Chris McKinley <lamfada@lugh.net>]

On Wed, 22 Mar 2000, Mike Hicks wrote:

> Scott Dier - dieman wrote:
> > 
> > For those of you who like to watch a good fight.
> > 
> > http://www.startribune.com/viewers/qview/cgi/qview.cgi?template=biz_a&slug=nwa22
> > 
> > The NWA fiber cut in the news. Its McLeaod vs. USWest.
> > 
> > NWA blames USWest 100% for not providing redundant service. :)
> 
> Am I reading this right?
> 
>    U S West said that the redundancy built into the fiber-optic cable
>    didn't work because "the primary cable and the area surrounding
>    the cable were so severely damaged that the alternate path for the
>    telecommunications was also affected."
> 
> Does that mean that the backup wire goes in the same hole as the
> primary?  That's kinda stupid, IMVHO...

Yes, you are reading that correct, the redundancy for that fiber was destroyed.
However, the backup which was provided to NWA (and Unisys) was misconfigured.

-Chris